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North Carolina Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Amendment (1865)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Constitutional wording changes |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
North Carolina Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Amendment was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in North Carolina on November 9, 1865. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment providing that "slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than for crimes, whereof the parties shall have been duly convicted, shall be, and is hereby forever prohibited in this State." |
A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment providing that "slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than for crimes, whereof the parties shall have been duly convicted, shall be, and is hereby forever prohibited in this State." |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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18,527 | 83.37% | ||
| No | 3,696 | 16.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Anti-Slavery Ordinance ratified. Anti-Slavery Ordinance rejected. | ” |
Constitutional changes
- See also: North Carolina Constitution
The ballot measure added the following language to the North Carolina Constitution. The following underlined text was added:[1]
Path to the ballot
The North Carolina Constitutional Convention of 1865-1866 referred the proposed amendment to the ballot.[3]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Legislature, "Ordinances Passed by the North Carolina State Convention, 1865 to 1866," accessed March 10, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
- ↑ North Carolina State Legislature, "Amendments to the Constitution of N.C., 1776-1996," accessed March 10, 2025
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